Which is why I don't watch televised debates any more—about anything.
Yep, debates are occasionally illuminating, but in general, the person who is best at debating will win, not necessarily the person who's right.
And yes, I couldn't agree more. When somebody's self-identification is their business, I feel no need to say anything at all. The issue comes when they make their self-identification my business by writing laws and confusing/medicalising children and adjusting the boundaries of women's rights around it. At that point, I think a conversation is necessary.
Which is why I don't watch televised debates any more—about anything.
Yep, debates are occasionally illuminating, but in general, the person who is best at debating will win, not necessarily the person who's right.
And yes, I couldn't agree more. When somebody's self-identification is their business, I feel no need to say anything at all. The issue comes when they make their self-identification my business by writing laws and confusing/medicalising children and adjusting the boundaries of women's rights around it. At that point, I think a conversation is necessary.